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Tim Scott Snubs Black Caucus
Rep. Tim Scott, the first African-American Republican elected to the House from South Carolina since Reconstruction, today put to rest months of speculation when he announced that he would not be joining the Congressional Black Caucus. In October, senior CBC member Rep. James Clyburn told The Root that joining the caucus would be Scott’s decision.…
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House Sends Black-Farmers Settlement to Obama
By a vote of 256-152, the House today approved a $4.6 billion settlement in the Pigford-Cobell lawsuits. The settlement, which passed the Senate on Nov. 9, will now make its way to President Obama, who has long advocated for its passage. The payout is twofold for two separate lawsuits: $3.4 billion will be awarded to…
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House Could Vote on Black Farmers Case Today
An Obama administration official has hinted that the House will today vote on the long-running Pigford-Cobell lawsuits, thus coming one step closer to concluding cases that have been drawn out for decades now. The possibility of a vote on the suits, which would give $4.6 billion to American Indian and African-American litigants slighted by the…
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Portland Mayor Rebukes Racism on His Blog
I trust in Portlanders sense of fairness; that bad actions by one member of any group does not and should not be generalized or applied more widely to other members of that same group. Otherwise, as part of the biggest racial group in Portland, European-Americans, producing many crimes daily, would be in deep trouble. That’s…
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The Real Pat-Down Outrage
As the fevered pitch around the Transportation Security Administration screenings gets even more fevered on the busiest travel days of the year, it’s worth noting that, for some Americans, embarrassing frisks are de rigueur. The man who first pointed this out to me is New York Times reporter David Carr, who tweeted, “White people aren’t…
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Kamala Harris Becomes CA's First Black Attorney General
Republican Steve Cooley has just conceded to Kamala Harris in California’s attorney general race, making Harris the first African-American attorney general in the state’s history. Cooley declared victory in the initially too-close-to-call election almost three weeks ago, but today, trailing by more than 50,000 votes, he bowed out. Cooley will return to his job as…
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Surplus Four Loko Going to Skid Row in L.A.
With the federal government cracking down hard on Four Loko, the controversial malt liquor drink that’s already been banned in several states, many businesses that once sold the beverage are finding themselves with an unwanted surplus of contraband booze. While most liquor and convenience store owners are simply dumping this orphaned Four Loko down the…
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Report: 2010 Was 'Year of Older, Rich People'
A new report released today confirms what many people already know: old white wealthy Republican voters came out in droves for the 2010 midterm elections; minorities stayed home. It was that simple, and it’s what led to the thumping the Democrats took in the House and Senate. The study, done by nonpartisan, nonprofit research center…
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Kamala Harris Leading in California AG Race
A full twenty days after the close of the midterm elections, California’s attorney general race is still too close to call, but Democratic candidate Kamala Harris appears to have a slight lead. According to California’s secretary of state, Harris is leading Republican Steve Cooley, the LA County district attorney, by half of one percent, with…
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Black Voters Will Help Re-Elect Obama
On Nov. 2, when Republican candidates routed their opponents to take control of the House and narrow the gap in the Senate, just 10 percent of the electorate consisted of African Americans. In 2008 blacks made up 12 percent of all voters, a high that helped put the first African-American president over the top and…
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